First out before 6am. Check in was easy and efficient. Having read the most recent review, I expected the greens to be soft, but that does not begin to describe them. We actually left foot prints on... Continue »

First out before 6am. Check in was easy and efficient. Having read the most recent review, I expected the greens to be soft, but that does not begin to describe them. We actually left foot prints on the surface ! ANY shot into the green stuck and created a ball mark. Because they were so slow it was a struggle to gage pace.

The rough was also very inconsistent. Some very thick and easyt o lose your ball, other spots, were thin/bare. Bunkers were better than expected, the two I found had a reasonable amount of raked sand.

I enjoy this course, but must confess that today I did not have a great time, The greens were just to soft. Also had an unusually large amount of back nine play which slowed things down a great deal. Oh Well, life is not always perfect.

Played Fri Aug 21st at 6:15, check in fast and got out on time, came back soon because I like the price with the LA SENIOR card and because I just played it and wanted to remember the holes. It rea... Continue »

Played Fri Aug 21st at 6:15, check in fast and got out on time, came back soon because I like the price with the LA SENIOR card and because I just played it and wanted to remember the holes. It really helped as I broke 90 thanks to remembering the holes. Condition was about the same as last time. This place is very difficult to putt, I shot 89 and I counted the stroke "loss" for putting and it was 6 strokes. Walking on the greens it feels like foam rubber, wet and spongy , then being on a mountain you think it is up hill or down hill and it is flat. I will he back and hopefully play early again, POP was 3:26 BTW at that early tee time there must have bee 30 dear, really cool bring your camera

Played Fri Aug 7th at 7:12, check in very fast, was also disappointed putting green closed, just don't understand that. I haven't been here in 2 years and our group have the L A County Senior card a... Continue »

Played Fri Aug 7th at 7:12, check in very fast, was also disappointed putting green closed, just don't understand that. I haven't been here in 2 years and our group have the L A County Senior card and wanted to use it, $28.50 to ride with senior card. Got out on time. Agree with past reviews, some tee boxes were unlevel, fairways pretty good shape, rough was very penal and hard to advance ball, bunkers not great, and the greens were very soggy and soft. Actually left foot prints in them and splashed water when walking. Very slow by 16 the sun was out and dried the last few up so they speed up a little, but not much. This course takes course knowledge, everything slopes away from the mountain and putts break that way also. There are many large trees that can get in the way. We played the whites and there were many holes driver was not required, ,but I like that as you have to think while playing. I didn't shoot well but want to come back soon since I just played here so I can use some course knowledge. POP was 4:23, not great , but the front 9 was much faster than the back 9, we caught a 4 some on 11 and then waited every shot.

Played Marshall Canyon Thursday June 30 and dont have too much more to add to roarksown1 review as he was spot on. I would like to add that the rough is very penal, ball sits down and takes a good str... Continue »

Played Marshall Canyon Thursday June 30 and dont have too much more to add to roarksown1 review as he was spot on. I would like to add that the rough is very penal, ball sits down and takes a good strike to advance the ball a decent distance as the grass is thick bladed and long. The staff here was very nice and very accommodating. A fun course that I didn't like the first time I played it years ago, but liked the layout yesterday and will be back.

Finally getting around to my review of Marshall Canyon after finally checking it off the list of SoCal courses I've not yet played. Met up with three friends there on Saturday with a 10:30ish tee time... Continue »

Finally getting around to my review of Marshall Canyon after finally checking it off the list of SoCal courses I've not yet played. Met up with three friends there on Saturday with a 10:30ish tee time and a gorgeous day to greet us playing from the blue tees.

As for the check-in particulars, was disappointed to see the putting green closed, but the range was open and in some pretty shoddy shape. Mats about as beat up as you'll find anywhere and only about eight stalls, but enough to get the job done. Snack shop is open and we were pleased that there was cart service a few times out on the course.

Very interesting and somewhat quirky layout with a good number of doglegs (only left mind you), forced and blind carries, and some tree trouble that really makes you need to shape your shots. It reminds me of some somewhat off-the-wall little private tracks, but the conditions don't allow for that imagination to go too far. If it was in pristine shape, it's funky design would probably be considered quite charming and challenging, but alas ...

Let's knock out the worst of it. The greens, at least this past weekend, were so deeply spongy and squishy that you needed to knock the stuffing out of the ball to get it to the hole. With that in mind, foot marks and ball marks were found in abundance. Balls meandered like a drunk trying to find his way home. They were however receptive to good shots.

Fairways were mostly good with some lush areas, plenty of thin areas and a few lousy spots. Rough was varied in length but mostly playable and often more favorable than the thin parts of the fairways. Only found one bunker and it was somewhat heavy but nothing too terrible. Tee boxes beat up like Tyson's first few title defenses, but also a lot of uneven areas, which was mitigated by tee box markers that were at least twenty feet wide.

Of course people do love talking about the wildlife at Marshall Canyon and the number of deer and other critters did not disappoint. They simply don't care about you and live their best lives and it's kind of hilarious to watch them in between shots. That was nice, as is the surrounding scenery up in the mountains around this place. It's a very nice area to play a round of golf, only disappointing a bit that the conditions don't quite match the environment.

But still, I would like to play here a few more times with some course knowledge and hopefully catch it on its best day like Buster Douglas style.

Late day round at Marshall Canyon

What can I say that hasn't been said?

Fairways and tee boxes aren't the best. The greens, all things considered, for a late day round
they were still quick an... Continue »

Late day round at Marshall Canyon

What can I say that hasn't been said?

Fairways and tee boxes aren't the best. The greens, all things considered, for a late day round
they were still quick and for sure tricky. Like annoying tricky. I know Marshall Canyon isn't always the best but its still nice to get out and play. Lastly, lots of deer out, if you're a deer hunter you might want to check this place out.

Played on Tues 7/7 and not much to add to the last few reviews except that the greens have dried out with the exception of #11. It was still very soggy and you could hear your footsteps as you walked ... Continue »

Played on Tues 7/7 and not much to add to the last few reviews except that the greens have dried out with the exception of #11. It was still very soggy and you could hear your footsteps as you walked across it.
There seem to be a few mure dry spots in some fairways but nothing unexpected during this hot weather.
I joined two other guys and we played in 3 1/2 hours with no one pushing us.
This track is growing on me the more I play here and i just booked a round for next Tues. With the county senior card its only $28.75 with a cart on weekdays.

Despite the scruffiness, I'm a fan of this course. Yes, the greens have weird wet sections and soft spots on them. Yes, the rough is a bit high in places and the tee boxes a bit chewed up. I would l... Continue »

Despite the scruffiness, I'm a fan of this course. Yes, the greens have weird wet sections and soft spots on them. Yes, the rough is a bit high in places and the tee boxes a bit chewed up. I would love a round of tree trimming to happen here, there are some tight chutes to hit through.

Despite these problems, the fairways are in great shape and easy to hit off of, the layout is a great mix of holes that reward shot shaping and the ability to hit off of non-flat lies, the lush rough is kinda what you need on course on a hillside and it's the kind of grass that lends itself to more predictable chips. The price can't be beat, and you almost always get to see deer wandering around the course.

I would play here regularly if it was 30 minutes or less away from my house.

Teed it up this morning with Kassper7. It’s been a couple of years since I last played here. Although they don’t offer a senior rate on weekends, it’s still very reasonable at $38.50. I walked the f... Continue »

Teed it up this morning with Kassper7. It’s been a couple of years since I last played here. Although they don’t offer a senior rate on weekends, it’s still very reasonable at $38.50. I walked the front nine but took it easier on the back with a cart.

The conditions were disappointing. Visually, it was very nice- green and lush. The bad part was that there was some serious over-watering happening. The fairways were good other than several deep muddy areas, but the greens were downright spongy. There were many spots of water pooled under the grass creating big bubbles that moved to the side when stepped on. I got the feeling they would erupt if punctured with a repair tool. The tee boxes were unlevel and the bunkers thin on sand, but considering how poorly I was playing, it really didn’t matter.

The good part was this is a challenging and really fun course. When it dries out a bit, I’d like to give it another go.